DFCI Zakim Center
Sign up for a Creative Arts Workshop in June!
13 May, 2025
Explore how creative arts activities can support relaxation to help you feel better and connect with others in the Dana-Farber community by joining the Zakim Center's monthly Creative Arts Online Workshops via Zoom. Materials will be provided and no experience is necessary to participate, but space is limited and registration is required.
*These programs are open to Dana-Farber patients and caregivers.
East Asian Ink Painting with the MFA – Join us for a relaxing workshop about the meditative art of East Asian ink painting. Enjoy learning about the mindful techniques of the process of ink painting through viewing some incredible artwork currently on view at the MFA, including the work of Qi Baishi and the current exhibit - Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink. Then we’ll embark on our own adventures with ink painting and learn different brush techniques to create our own beautiful paintings!
Wednesday, June 18, from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
*These programs are open to Dana-Farber patients and caregivers.
Paint by Number – Unleash
your inner artist in this relaxing Blue Poppies Paint-by-Numbers workshop!
Enjoy the calming, therapeutic act of painting without needing to create the
design yourself. With a pre-outlined canvas and a provided color palette, you
can focus on the joy of placing color and painting on canvas. Whether you're
new to painting or just want to unwind, this session lets you enjoy the process
in creative community. Finished pieces are perfect for gifting or display.
Tuesday, June 17, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
East Asian Ink Painting with the MFA – Join us for a relaxing workshop about the meditative art of East Asian ink painting. Enjoy learning about the mindful techniques of the process of ink painting through viewing some incredible artwork currently on view at the MFA, including the work of Qi Baishi and the current exhibit - Qi Baishi: Inspiration in Ink. Then we’ll embark on our own adventures with ink painting and learn different brush techniques to create our own beautiful paintings!
Wednesday, June 18, from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
Please choose one workshop and email Zakim_Center@dfci.harvard.edu to register.